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Grow returns with timber

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... greenhouse gases caused by deforestation, planting and preserving forests is probably the most efficient way to combat climate change." The Timber Fund follows the launch of other specialist funds across biotechnology, water, clean energy and digital ...

Climate change funds tick all the boxes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... creates supply bottlenecks. We expect price growth of up to 20 per cent per annum because of this." Peers said climate change funds that combine water funds for beta and alternative energy funds for alpha can substitute for traditional investments already ...

Statewide recruits Michalakis and Ridding

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... development of sustainable business practices across Statewide's internal operations. As an ambassador for the Al Gore Climate Change Project, she will also help ensure that environmental, social and economic factors are encouraged throughout the investment ...

Finance industry groups respond to ETS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said the ETS is a necessary foundation for pragmatically responding to climate change. But it needs to be introduced in a way that recognises the economic realities of "carbon leakage", which is the likelihood ...

VicSuper members to receive carbon scorecard

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... reflects the global trend where governments are working towards introducing the necessary policy changes to tackle climate change and to enable sustainable economic development to flourish. "The impact of these policy changes means that people's superannuation ...

Consumer outlook slows climate cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... socially responsible investments after a new consumer sentiment report found Australians want to take action on climate change as long as it doesn't cost them anything. The Sensis Consumer Report found four in 10 Australians are concerned about climate ...

ETS or carbon tax, still same problem

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... adjustments," said Jens Peers, head of eco funds at KBC-Liontamer. For super funds this might mean investing in climate change funds, water resources funds or alternative energy funds, but for the government it means reviewing whether the emissions trading ...

Fundies must upskill in low-carbon world

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
A $500 billion carrot awaits the new breed of fund managers willing to do their homework on climate change, but the road to the burgeoning investment sector is full of stumbling blocks. Speaking at an IMCA briefing this week, DWS investment analyst ...

Let's make the ETS workable: BCA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... Australia (BCA) criticisms of the government's emissions trading system are not a rearguard action against fighting climate change, but constructive suggestions about how to make it work better. Speaking at the Sydney Institute last night, BCA President ...

Peak oil bigger problem than climate change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Peak oil is a much more immediate problem than climate change, delegates at a Finsia seminar heard yesterday. But the potential ramifications of climate change just make the problem worse, said Ian Dunlop, a former petroleum engineer who is now the ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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